How can I donate or pay dues to Noisebridge?

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You can help us!

Just signing up for a recurring $10/mo, $30/mo, $60/mo, $100/mo donation makes a simple easy step that guarantees we'll always be around with cavalcades of hackery and invention in San Francisco. Your donations will allow us to live up to our our dream of sustainable, individual donations covering our operating costs of roughly $5,000 a month including rent + utilities. Please consider donating for a full, calendar year so we can continue to rely and count on your support in becoming financially solvent! Paypal donations can be made to treasurer@noisebridge.net. Anyone can donate!

Recurring Payment Donations

Recurring donations are super helpful!

$10/mo $savior fund makes you a recurring supporter of Noisebridge! It is the cost of re-filling that old coffee cup at Starbucks 5 days a week for 50 cents.

$30/mo $savior fund means $1 a day. It is an excellent amount, commonly donated to fund the day-to-day operation of your favorite non-profit.

$60/mo $coffee fund, because it costs the same as picking up your morning grande coffee or just riding the bus.

$100/mo $latte fund, the $bart or $latte fund, is reasonable for those who are comfortable donating more.

Alternatives to Paypal

Dwolla: Single or recurring donations with no fees (for $10 and under) or only 25 cents (for donations over $10). Visit our Dwolla page

Bank transfer: Wells Fargo and other banks offer online 'billpay' options for their account holders that set up regular recurring or single time payments. email treasurer@noisebridge.net for the account and routing numbers that you will need for this alternative to using online middleman services.

Check made out to "Noisebridge", with memo: "December Dues" or "Donation" (or whatever is appropriate)

Non-cash donations over $500 require filling out IRS form 8283. The rule for IRA account donations for owners over 70.5 years old has been extended through 2012, providing an option for fully tax-free donations to Noisebridge. Consult your tax professional for more information.

Non-cash donations over $5000 generally require an appraisal of the property prior to the donation to claim a deduction.

All non-cash donations must be in good condition or better to be claimed as a deduction. For non-cash donations over $500, make sure to bring a copy of your contact information so Noisebridge can send you form 8282 if required under certain circumstances. If you use a car to bring non-cash donations to Noisebridge, your transportation and parking expenses are probably (but not always) deductible. See IRS publication 526 for details and a list of records to provide to your tax professional so they can determine whether the deduction will be allowed.

If you own appreciated securities such as stocks, donating the securities in lieu of cash usually reduces your tax liability and may increase any tax refund due. If you have a retirement account with your employer, you may own securities and not even know it. Consult your employer's retirement plan administrator and your tax advisor for more details.

Are membership dues tax deductible?

Maybe. Whether you can deduct your dues hinges mainly on the amount of value you obtain from the dues, and many other things. There are too many factors to consider to give a hard and fast answer here. Some members do deduct their dues, but your relationship with Noisebridge may be different than theirs. There are also rare circumstances in which deducting your dues provides no net benefit to your tax liability. Please discuss it with your tax preparer.

Do companies match donations?

Yes! Please ask your employer. Some employers will match an employee's tax-deductible contribution to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit! Generally the nonprofit has to do some small amount of paperwork. Contact a board member if your employer will match, and we're happy to do this work!